OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #670026
FRACTURE,HARD HAT,ROOF,PPE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SKULL,FALL,FALL PROTECTION
Event description
CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN FALL FROM ROOF
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSIGNED TO CHECK AND TIGHTEN BOLTS ON THE BEAMS ON A SKELETON S HIS HARD HAT FLEW OFF DURING DURING THE FALL. THE COMPANY FOREMAN WAS ON SITE SO MEWHERE INSPECTING AND SUPERVISING OPERATIONS, BUT THE COMPANY HAS NO WRITTEN SA FETY PROGRAM. TEEL ROOF STRUCTURE OF A SINGLE STORY BUILDING. THE ROOF WAS 26 FEET, 6 INCHES H IGH AT THE EAVES AND 31 FEET HIGH AT THE RIDGE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING ALONE WH EN HE FELL 19 FEET TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR AND WAS KILLED. NEITHER SAFETY NETS NOR A SAFETY BELT WERE BEING USED TO PROVIDE FALL PROTECTION. IT COULD NOT BE DETER MINED IF EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WALKING ON A BEAM OR TIGHTENING BOLTS AT THE EXACT TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. NO FALL PROTECTION WAS USED AT ANY TIME DURING THE OPERATION. EMPLOYEE #1 WORKED AT THIS TASK ABOUT 6 HOURS BEFORE HE FELL. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED O F A SKULL FRACTURE INCURRED WHEN HIS HEAD STRUCK THE CONCRETE FLOOR. APPARENTLY
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 47 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 597
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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